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Entrance requirements: The OTA program has a selective admissions policy due to a limited number of clinical sites. You must submit a completed application packet available through the Health Division office. You must have completed all basic skills requirements to perform at a college level in reading, math, and English. You must also have a cumulative 2.5 GPA in college courses or on high school transcripts if no college courses have been taken. In addition, you must have vision, hearing, tactile sensation, gross and fine motor strength and coordination, memory, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills adequate to allow effective communication, ensure safety of self and others, document accurately, and provide evaluation and treatment meeting medical standards required by facilities.
Note: You must undergo a background check before we can officially admit you into the program. A felony, loss of license, administrative disciplinary proceeding for negligence, malpractice, recklessness, or willful or intentional misconduct may prohibit entrance into the program and/or eligibility to sit for the NBCOT certification exam. Contact NBCOT at (301) 990-7979 or www.nbcot.org for an Early Determination Review.
ASSOCIATE (AAS) DEGREE (Occupational Therapy Assistant)
TOTAL CREDITS 69
Note: All courses other than OTA may be taken prior to admission to the program.
Semester 1--Fall:
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3 OTA 100 Introduction to Occupational Therapy
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1 HPR 178 Seminar: Medical Terminology
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4 BIO 106 Basic Anatomy and Physiology
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3 PSY 101 General Psychology I
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3 OTA 105 Introduction to Disease and Activity Analysis
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2 OTA 106 Basic Occupational Therapy Frames of Reference & Documentation
Semester 2—Spring:
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3 MAT 107 Career Math
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4 OTA 121 Assessment of Component Skills in Occupations
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2 OTA 122 Origins of Occupational and Component Skills
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4 OTA 125 Basic Occupational Therapy Application to Psychiatry
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3 OTA 131 Geriatric Issues, Diseases, and Treatment Techniques
Semester 3—Summer:
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3 ENG 121 English Composition I
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1 OTA 181 Geriatric Level I Fieldwork Experience
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2 OTA 217 Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Techniques
Semester 4—Fall:
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3 Humanities
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1 OTA 182 Physical Disabilities Level I Fieldwork Experience
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1 OTA 183 Pediatric Level I Fieldwork Experience
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3 OTA 216 Physical Disabilities Neuro-Retraining
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3 OTA 218 Occupational Therapy Application to Adult Physical Disabilities
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3 OTA 221 Pediatric Diseases, Disabilities, and Treatment
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2 OTA 235 Professional and Activities Management
Semester 5—Spring:
*OTA 280 AND OTA 281 must be completed within 18 months of the didactic coursework.
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